CLASS 1

Simple Present Tense

 WHEN DO WE USE PRESENT SIMPLE?
We use Simple Present for routines, habits, general description of a person or thing, general
truths.

He VERBS ENDING IN:

She verb + s
It

“He workS in a bank”

“She DOESN’T speak German”
DOES he eat sandwiches?”

I
You verb + s
We
They

“I go out every weekend”

“They don’t like pop music”
“Do you understand?” ““

Activity 1: PRACTICE
A) Complete the following sentences with the verb in the correct form.

1. She never _______________ (listen) to me.

2. They usually _______________ (drink) coffee after lunch.
3. I _____________ (drive) to work when the weather’s cold.
4. My parents usually _____________ (come) to our house on Sundays.
5. They ____________ (learn) two languages at school.
6. The village shop ____________ (open) at 8 o’clock in the morning.
7. We _____________ (give) her a diary every year.
8. He often _____________ (fight) with his brother.
9. You never ______________ (help) me with my homework.
10. He ______________ (understand) Arabic.
11. Lessons ______________ (start) at 9 o’clock every morning.
12. She _____________ (study) very hard at the weekends.
13. My father ______________ (watch) television most evenings.
 14. I often ______________ (cry) at the cinema.
15. She ______________ (do) a lot of homework in the evenings.
16. A mother cat _____________ (wash) her kittens.
17. You _____________ (teach) language very well.
18. He _____________ (carry) the shopping for his grandmother.
19. He’s very naughty – he _____________ (push) other children.

Activity 7: What do you do every day?

a- HOW OFTEN DO YOU….? a- HOW OFTEN DO YOU….?

9. Read the newspaper? 1. Go to the theatre?
10. Go shopping? 2. Go to the cinema?
11. Invite friends to your 3. Eat pasta?
house? 4. Do gym?
12. Cook a special meal? 5. Eat fast food?
13. Go for a walk? 6. call the delivery service?
14. Buy something for you? 7. Buy a magazine?
15. Go on holiday? 8. See your friends?
16. Rent a film?

ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY:
They show us how often something happens.
1. always - They go after the VERB TO BE in
simple tenses.
2. usually

BUT
3. sometimes after the subject It is often cold in winter.
He is always late for work.
4. rarely
5. never - They go after auxiliary verbs.

6. once /twice a week We don’t always do our homework.

7. three times a month at the end
8. every day of the
9. in summer sentence
10. every year

Activity 8: More Practice!

a) Complete Do or Does to make questions and do, don’t, does or doesn’t to make short
answers:

1. ‘ Does she live with her parents?’ ‘No, she doesn’t ’

2. ‘_______ you like your job?’ ‘No, I ________ ‘
DO + I / YOU / WE / THEY + VERB?
3. ‘_______ I speak good Italian?’ ‘Yes, you _______’
DOES + HE/ SHE / IT + VERB?
4. ‘_______ you drive to work?’ ‘No, I ________’
 5. ‘_______ they work hard at university?’ ‘Yes, they ________’
6. ‘_______ Alan smoke?’ ‘No, he _______’
7. ‘_______ your sister visit you very often?’ ‘Yes, she ________ ‘
8. ‘_______ we usually give her a birthday present?’ ‘No, we _______’
9. ‘_______ you write to your parents very often?’ ‘No, I ________’
10. ‘_______ he help you very much?’ ‘Yes, he ______’

b) Complete the following sentences with the verb in the correct form.

1. She_________(speak) English very well.

2. I ___________ (like) drinking orange juice.
3. The dog _____________(not like) eating fish.
4. __________ you _________ (study) History every day?
5. Tom and Charly always _________ (play) football on Sundays.
6. Rod _____________(sail) three times a year.
7. Sheila _____________(not eat) meat. She is vegetarian.
8. I _____________ (not like) playing Rugby.
9. She never ________ (forget) my birthday.
10. My children __________ (enjoy) staying with their uncle.
11. When _________ the film ________ (start)?.
12. The shop _________ (open) at 9.30 on Saturdays.

c) Change these sentences from affirmative to negative.

1. She works very hard. She doesn ’ t work very hard.

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2. It usually snows here in the winter.
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3. I like a big breakfast every morning.
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4. The film starts very early.
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5. He swims every morning.
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6. They always open the windows at night
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7. We often see our neighbours in the garden.
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8. Chris goes on holiday every year.
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9. You drive very fast.
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10. These young children learn quickly
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Activity 4: Complete with There is / There are.

1) _______________ a sofa in the living room.

2) _______________ four cups in the cupboard.
3) _______________ lots of chairs.
4) _______________ a garage.
5) _______________ some pictures on the wall.

CLASS 9
How often...?
ACTIVITY 1: Let’s revise!!!

Activity 2:GAME!
Pick up a card and if you have the lower number you’ll have to make a question using:
HOW OFTEN DO YOU…?

Remember that you can talk about:

- Sports
- Daily routine
- Leisure activities
Activity 3: Complete the sentences with your own ideas.

I always ___________________________________________________________
I often _____________________________________________________________
I usually ____________________________________________________________
I sometimes_________________________________________________________
I rarely _____________________________________________________________
I almost never _______________________________________________________
I never ____________________________________________________________

Activity 6: SIMPLE PRESENT - NEGATIVES AND QUESTIONS.

A) Put these sentences into AFFIRMATIVE, NEGATIVE and in Simple Present.

1- I (get up) at seven o’clock every day

Aff........................................................................................................
Neg......................................................................................................

2- Tom (work) in a bank from 9.30 am to 4.30pm every day.

Aff.........................................................................................................
Neg.......................................................................................................

3- Susan (clean) the apartment twice a week.

Aff..........................................................................................................
Neg........................................................................................................

4- They (study) their lessons every afternoon.

Aff..........................................................................................................
Neg........................................................................................................

5- Thomas (cook) dinner every night.

Aff..........................................................................................................
Neg.........................................................................................................

6- I (go) to the shopping centre every Saturday

Aff..........................................................................................................
Neg........................................................................................................

7- My mother (read) the newspaper every morning.

Aff..........................................................................................................
Neg.........................................................................................................

8- She (go) to the cinema every weekend.

Aff..........................................................................................................
Neg.........................................................................................................

9- They (go out) with their friends every Friday and Saturday
Aff............................................................................................................
Neg...........................................................................................................

10- She always (chat) a lot!!!

Aff.............................................................................................................
Neg...........................................................................................................

11- Charly sometimes (come) and he has dinner with us.

Aff.............................................................................................................
Neg...........................................................................................................

12- She usually (get up) at 8 o’clock.

Aff.............................................................................................................
Neg...........................................................................................................
Activity 5: Read the following article

 Answer the following questions orally.

- What time does Luisa get up?

- Does she have time for breakfast at home?

- How do Luisa and her son go to school?

- What does she eat for breakfast?

- What time is her first tour?

- What do Luisa and her son do after school?

- When does she answer the e – mails?

- Does she read a story to her son?

- How does she feel when she goes to bed?

Activity 7:

Read the theory. TELLING THE

TIME
WHAT TIME?

PAST

IT IS ONE O’ CLOCK. IT IS A QUARTER PAST ONE.

IT IS HALF PAST ONE. IT IS A QUARTER TO TWO.

 1. What time do you get up?
I get up at ____________________
2. What time do you eat breakfast?
I eat breakfast at ______________
3. What time do you go to work?
I go to work at ________________
4. What time do you eat lunch?
I eat lunch at _________________
5. What time do you come home?
I come home at _______________
6. What time do you eat dinner?
I eat dinner at ________________
7. What time do you go to bed?
I go to bed at _______________

Write the time.

7:30 _________________________________________________
2:15 _________________________________________________
1:10 _________________________________________________
10:25 ________________________________________________
3:05 _________________________________________________
8:00 _________________________________________________
8:35 _________________________________________________

Activity 9: SIMPLE PRESENT. Put the ADVERBS in the correct position.

1. She arrives late for work (ALWAYS)

…………………………………………………………………………………………

2. George eats meat (NEVER)

…………………………………………………………………………………………

3. We spend our holidays in France (USUALLY)

…………………………………………………………………………………………

4. Tom and James train on Sundays. (ALWAYS)

…………………………………………………………………………………………

5. I go to discos (RARELY)
 …………………………………………………………………………………………

6. I practise gym (TWICE A WEEK)

………………………………………………………………………………………….

7.I get up early (EVERY MORNING)

…………………………………………………………………………………………..

Activity 2: Complete the sentences with the verb in Simple Present.

1. She _________ (go) to college on her bike.

2. A lot of birds ____________ (fly) south in the winter.
3. She __________ (study ) very hard at the weekends.
4. My father ____________ (watch) television most evenings.
5. I often ___________(cry) at the cinema.
6. She ________ (do) a lot of homework in the evenings.
7. He _________(carry) the shopping for his grandmother.
8. You never __________ (help) me with my homework.

Activity 3: Now turn the sentences from Activity 2 into negative sentences.
1. ______________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________________________
5. ______________________________________________________________
6. ______________________________________________________________
7. ______________________________________________________________
8. ______________________________________________________________